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Mound | |||||
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Altitude:
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945 m | |||||
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Diameter:
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88 m- Direction: ESE-WNW | |||||
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Region:
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Central Anatolia | |||||
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Province:
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Eskisehir | |||||
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District:
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Sivrihisar | |||||
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Village:
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Dutlu | |||||
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Destruction :
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Agriculture | |||||
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TAYEx:
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Visited - 1/7/2002 | |||||
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Registration State:
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For detailed registration information please refer to Turkish pages. | |||||
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| Location: The mound lies in Örenbaglari Mevkii; east of Dutlu village and 3.6 km southwest of Çardaközü village of Günyüzü Town; east of Sivrihisar District of Eskisehir Province. |
| Geography and Environment: Yazir Stream that joins Çardak Özü in the north; flows by the site. The ovoid mound; surrounded by fertile fields; lies on a natural elevation in this valley; approximately 20 m higher than water level. It covers an area no more than 95 m in diameter depending on distribution of pottery and the cultural deposit is 9 m high [Temizer 1960:157]. In 1955; a great fissure was dug in the center of the mound by illicit diggers. |
| Destruction Details: The mound has completely lost its shape as a result of agricultural activities [TAYEx 1.7.2002]. |
